MINDS OVER MATTER
AT THE OLD AMERICAN CAN FACTORY
Artisans working in all materials are invited to apply to join The (Makers) Market
and become a member of a community of Makers who exhibit and sell at material-
based shows or at the general markets. Detailed information specifically for
prospective vendors is offered below.
SELECTION >> AMENITIES >> RATES >> SHARING >> APPLICATION >> RESERVATIONS >> POLICIES >>
SETUP >> FLOOR PLAN >> PUBLICITY >> COLLABORATIONS >> MANAGEMENT >> CONTACT >>
VENDOR SELECTION
The Makers and their wares are selected based on criteria of: enduring design, quality of materials, methods of fabrication, and overall social accountability. Generally, Makers should have designed and made more than 50% of the finished product.
Makers meeting the criteria above are encouraged to apply for that show featuring their material, as well as for multiple dates on the general market side of the venue when other materials are featured.
For example, if a Maker's wares are primarily of fiber, they are invited to apply to the (Fi) Fiber show on Sunday 28 Nov 2010, and also to apply to sell on other Sundays on the General Market side of the venue, though a show of another material will be featured on the other side.
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VENDOR AMENITIES
The (Makers) Market is set in a gallery-style exhibition space offering vendors the following amenities:
> Ample street parking
> Ground-level load-in bays opening directly into the venue
> Heated throughout the Winter
> Wheelchair accessible
> Overhead, adjustable display lighting
> 11" x 8.5" orange signs in a frame provided for each Maker
> Display tables may be provided upon request and availability
> Chairs provided
> Gift wrapping table & materials always available
> ATM on-site for customers
> Credit card merchant services available for Makers
> Complimentary Wi-Fi for Makers
> Complimentary Organic coffee and tea for Makers
> Discounted fresh hot food and pastries for Makers
> Well-maintained restrooms
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VENDOR RATES
Each vending space area is approximately 8 ft x 8 ft, and rates vary by season and market type, with multi-date discounts offered.
A. RATES FOR MATERIAL SHOWS | (Su) Sugar 11/21/10, (Fi) Fiber 11/28/10, (Ce) Ceramics 12/05/10
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THREE OPTIONS ê | RESERVE BY è |
21 DAYS or MORE |
20 DAYS or LESS |
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Exhibit at a Materials Show with the FEATURED MATERIAL that week |
$65/Day * |
$75/Day |
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Exhibit at a General Market OTHER MATERIALS than the one featured that week |
$55/Day |
$65/Day |
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Exhibit at all three Materials Shows/General Markets ALL MATERIALS |
$50/Day x 3 |
$60/Day x 3 |
*The (Ce) Ceramics show on 12/05/10 is produced in partnership with Take Me Homeware and Ceramics in Brooklyn as their HolidayWare exhibition. Take Me Homeware will bill Ceramic Makers directly an additional $10 to cover the additional print & online advertising and website WWW.CERAMICSBROOKLYN.COM.
B. RATES FOR HOLIDAY MARKET 2010 | Two Weekends (Both Sundays joined by the Park Slope Farmers Market)
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THREE PACKAGES ê | RESERVE BY è |
01 NOV 2010 |
01 DEC 2010 |
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Holiday Weekend A + B | Sat-Sun 12/11-12/12/10 + Sat-Sun 12/18-12/19/10 |
$65/Day |
$75/Day |
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Holiday Weekend A | Sat-Sun 12/11-12/12/10 |
$75/Day |
$85/Day |
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Holiday Weekend B | Sat-Sun 12/18-12/19/10 |
$85/Day |
$95/Day |
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SHARING RATES
Requests from two Makers to share a single space will be considered if each applies individually, and both reference each other. After both Makers are accepted, only one Maker shall communicate, reserve and pay for both.
Rates for two Makers sharing one space is an additional 50% above the rates listed.
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APPLICATION
Please see the section above for "Apply by" dates, and the discounted rates for applying early.
There is no fee to apply to The (Makers) Market, and Makers who have previously applied and joined The (Makers) Market do not need to re-apply.
Applicants should download the PDF Application Form here and follow instructions.
If there is a problem downloading the form, applicants may copy and paste the following list with the information requested and email to
01. Source of introduction to The (Makers) Market
02. Personal Name, Home Address, Cell Phone, Home Phone
03. Business Name or DBA, Business Address, Business Phone & Fax (If different from above)
04. Email, Website, Blogs, Facebook and other social networks maintained
05. Business Type (Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation, LLC)
06. Business Insurance, if any (Commercial General Liability, Product Liability)
07. Credit cards accepted, if any (Amex, Visa &/or Mastercard)
08. NY State Sales Tax Certificate of Authority #, if any
09. List of items wishing to exhibit and sell
10.
Description of materials and fabrication methods of those items
11.
Photos
of the items
12. Current or recent markets attended
13. Dates of General Markets or Materials Show, or both, wishing to participate in
After the application is reviewed and approved, applicants are invited to join as a "Maker", and offered to participate in upcoming markets and shows as available.
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RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT
Reservations can be made for single or multiple market dates online as outlined below.
By making a reservation, Makers confirm that they have read and agree to the "Market Policies."
Please review the MARKET POLICIES >>
Payment is required with all reservations via PayPal with a credit card or PayPal account. Request for other forms and terms of payment may be considered.
A. RESERVE & PAY FOR MATERIAL SHOWS | (Su) Sugar 11/21/10, (Fi) Fiber 11/28/10, (Ce) Ceramics 12/05/10
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SHOWS / DATES ê | RESERVE BY è |
21 DAYS OR MORE |
20 DAYS OR LESS |
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(Su) Holiday Sugar 11/21/10 Select Food or Other Material |
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(Fi) Holiday Fiber 11/28/10 Select Fiber or Other Material |
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(Ce) Holiday Ceramics 12/05/10 Select Ceramic or Other Material |
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All Three Shows 11/21 + 11/28 + 12/05 Any Material |
B. RESERVE & PAY FOR HOLIDAY MARKET 2010 | Two Weekends (Both Sundays joined by the Park Slope Farmers Market)
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MARKETS / WEEKENDS ê | RESERVE BY è |
01 NOV 2010 |
01 DEC 2010 |
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Holiday Weekend A + B
Sat-Sun 12/11-12/12/10 + Sat-Sun
12/18-12/19/10
Select One or Two Makers
Shared |
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Holiday Weekend A Sat-Sun 12/11-12/12/10 Select One or Two Makers Shared |
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Holiday Weekend B Sat-Sun 12/18-12/19/10 Select One or Two Makers Shared |
If you have any trouble making a reservation/payment online, please email and/or phone us as soon as possible.
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SET UP
The (Makers) Market is a street-level restored garage, 100' long x 50' wide x 15' high, divided in half by structural columns that run the length approximately every 9 feet. These steel columns, set the grid for each vendor's section, which is centered between the columns. Each vending space is approximately 8 ft x 8 ft and Maker's tables should generally be about 6 ft. long. If a table is being provided for a Maker by The (Makers) Market, it will be set in place with a sign in advance at its location ready for use.
The venue opens for Makers 9:30 AM, one & a half hours before it opens to the public, and Makers are expected to arrive timely and be fully set up by 11:00 AM, the scheduled opening time.
A Market Manager is present from set-up to closing at every market to guide Makers in setup and respond to questions or concerns. Additionally, a building superintendant is on site during market days to adjust lighting, if necessary, and for installation assistance and building-related needs that may arise.
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FLOOR PLAN
A downloadable PDF floor plan is available upon request.
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PUBLICITY + ADVERTISING
ADVERTISING + LISTINGS | ONLINE & PRINT
Online & print ads are placed in local publications such as Park Slope Reader, Parks Slope Food Coop.
Listings are requested
with: Time Out NY, New York Magazine, NY Times, Going.com; Daily Candy, Flavorpill, Brooklyn Now, The Blog Knows Brooklyn, Design Sponge, Mean Red and others.
PUBLICATIONS
Featured
on the website and book "Markets of New York" by Karen Sieger,
2009. Visit MARKETS
OF NEW YORK
>>
SPONSORSHIPS
The (Makers) Market sponsors other cultural organizations and programs. See
Collaborations section below.
POSTERS +
FLYERS + CARDS
The (Makers)
Market prints posters, flyers and cards for distribution at the weekly Park
Slope Farmers Market and other venues in the neighborhood and for
Maker distribution.
SIGNAGE
The (Makers) Market has a custom-made, bright neon sign reading “MARKET SUNDAYS”
that is lit 24 hours every day during the market seasons. On market days, a
bright orange tent, visible from Fifth Avenue, marks the entrance on
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COLLABORATIONS
The (Makers) Market hosts the Park Slope Farmers Market during the Winter, and maintains a joint marketing effort year-round which includes weekly emails, cross-links on websites, orange flyers and posters at the Farmers Market when outdoors on Fifth Avenue, sending shoppers from there down to The (Makers) Market. The Parks Slope Farmers Market joins The (Makers) Market on Sunday 12 Dec 2010.
The (Makers) Market is a Season Sponsor of BAX: Brooklyn Arts Exchange's upcoming 20th Anniversary Season, which serves over 8,000 families in Park Slope with an e-newsletter emailed to over 5,000 contacts every month.
BAX.ORG >>
This past July, The (Makers) Market in partnership with The Umami Art Festival, Community Markets and Rooftop Films presented an evening of markets, food, live music, film screenings, and discussions inside the market, on the roof and in the courtyard of The (OA) Can Factory attended by more than 450 people.
UMAMI FESTIVAL >> PHOTOS >>
The (Makers) Market's operator,
XØ
Projects selected seven artisans from The (OA) Can Factory that were included in
The Art of Craftsmanship Revisited New York, an exhibition and
film project by LVMH + Parsons profiling the work of 23 artisans.
Makers from The (Makers) Market included Marc Schreiner, Nancy Nicholson, Swayspace and Michiko Sakano.
Others based at The (OA) Can Factory were, LiteBrite Neon, Lothar Osterburg and
Nathaniel Rowan.
The (Makers) Market's and XØ Projects, were 2010 sponsors and collaborators of Rooftop Films (based at The (OA) Can Factory) jointly with New York Magazine and IFC. The (Makers) Market placed a full-page 11"x15" centerfold ad in the printed season's program distributed to approximately 12,000 attendants during the Summer.
The (Makers) Market's operator, XØ Projects Inc, is a sponsor and collaborator of Issue Project Room (based at The (OA) Can Factory). During this past summer, IPR presented outdoor concerts set during or following the markets.
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MANAGEMENT
The (Makers) Market is a community service project of XØ Projects Inc, which plans, develops, curates and operates facilities for the creative industries, including The (OA) Can Factory. XØ Projects Inc also produces and presents performing, visual and industrial arts projects and design-related programs at The (OA) Can Factory and elsewhere.
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CONTACT
For additional information or questions, please contact:
Carrie Luckner | Market Development
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The (Makers) Market at The Old American Can Factory
232 Third Street Brooklyn NY 11215 T 718-237-4335 F 718-855-1199 MARKET@XOPROJECTS.COM
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